Free Printable Blank Map of South America
Last Updated: May 12, 2025 by the Homemade Gifts Team
Ever needed a blank map of South America to satify your curiosity about our neighbors to the south? I remember thinking as I grew up that I knew a lot about North America, but far less about South America. A blank map of South America might have helped me back then. It’s a useful tool for learning about South American countries, as well as the history and ecology of the region. If you want to use these blank maps of South America as a teaching tool, keep scrolling after the maps to see some of our teaching tips!
These blank maps of South America include posters and quizzes you can use in the classroom or for homeschooling. Scroll down to see all of our printable maps of South America. Click on the image or text underneath to download your letter-size printable PDFs.
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Blank Map of South America
This basic blank map of South America might just be the perfect addition to your study or teaching routine. You can use it however you like, so get creative, or keep scrolling to see some of our tips.
Blank Map of South America with Oceans
This blank map of South America adds in a colored depiction of the oceans. This helps place the map in its broader context. See if you know the oceans as well!
Blank Map of South America Poster
You don’t have to use these blank maps of South America just for studying. You can simply enjoy them as well! This blank map of South America makes for a beautiful poster for your wall. Print and frame it!
Blank Map of South America Quiz
It’s quiz time. See how much of this blank map of South America quiz you can fill in. Use the spaces at the bottom to write in your answers.
Blank Map of South America Quiz Answers
Don’t worry. We’ve got an answer key for you as well. Check your work against this map of South America.
Study Tips for Your Blank Maps of South America
Maybe you know exactly how you want to use your blank maps of South America for teaching or studying, but everyone can benefit from these study tips. Don’t stop here, either. Let them be a jumping off point for getting creative with your blank maps.
Don’t Try to Memorize Everything at Once
The first tip is to take your time! Trying to get a student or child to memorize this entire blank map of South America all at once is a recipe for frustration. Give them a chance to learn in pieces. Not only will the information be more digestible, but they’ll get to feel accomplished by mastering the map bit by bit.
Turn Study Time into a Game
Make learning a blank map of South America fun by turning it into a game. You can even give out prizes in the form of candy or stickers. One suggestion is to have kids work together in teams to fill in the map as much as they can. This turns studying into a game and competition rather than a dull chore. You could also assign each child one of the countries on this blank map of South America and have them come up with a little presentation.
Combine with Other Lessons
You can also work these blank maps of South America into other types of lessons. Learning geography is great, but you can also use these maps to learn history, spelling, biology, pretty much anything! Get creative in how you incorporate other subjects. You could get plant stickers and have kids label a blank map of South America with the right plants in the right places, for example.
Use Alongside Other Blank Maps
We have way more maps than this blank map of South America. You can grab as many other blank maps as you like and work them into a lesson as well. For example, a blank map of North America might pair perfectly with these maps for a lesson on the entire hemisphere. You could even take on all our blank map printables and slowly build your students’ knowledge of the whole world.
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